For more than a decade, singer Jennifer Nettles has been the voice of multi-platinum pop-country duo Sugarland, winning Grammys and performing in some of the country's largest venues with Kristian Bush, her musical partner. These days, however, Nettles is out on her own, playing intimate theaters and cozy halls behind "That Girl," her first solo album, which was produced by Rick Rubin. She co-wrote all 10 original tracks (there's also a cover of Bob Seger's "Like a Rock"), relocating from Nashville to Malibu, Calif. for a stretch to record at Rubin's legendary Shangri-La Studios, a mid-'70s mecca for Bob Dylan and the Band, Eric Clapton, Van...

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